Chemical Formulas and Names of Ions and Compounds

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Chemical Formulas and Names

• Carbonate:
  • Chemical Formula: CO_3^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Nitrite:
  • Chemical Formula: NO_2^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Ammonium:
  • Chemical Formula: NH_4^{+}
  • Type: Polyatomic Cation
• Bicarbonate:
  • Chemical Formula: HCO_3^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Nitride:
  • Chemical Formula: N^{3-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Nitrate:
  • Chemical Formula: NO_3^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Cyanide:
  • Chemical Formula: CN^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Sulfite:
  • Chemical Formula: SO_3^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Bisulfite:
  • Chemical Formula: HSO_3^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Sulfide:
  • Chemical Formula: S^{2-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Sulfate:
  • Chemical Formula: SO_4^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Bisulfate:
  • Chemical Formula: HSO_4^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Hydrogen Sulfide:
  • Chemical Formula: H_2S
  • Type: Molecular Compound
• Thiocyanate:
  • Chemical Formula: SCN^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion

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Chemical Formulas and Names

• Chlorite:
  • Chemical Formula: ClO_2^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Dihydrogen Phosphate:
  • Chemical Formula: H2PO4^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Phosphide:
  • Chemical Formula: P^{3-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Hydrogen Phosphate:
  • Chemical Formula: HPO_4^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Phosphate:
  • Chemical Formula: PO_4^{3-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Acetate:
  • Chemical Formula: C2H3O_2^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Thiosulfate:
  • Chemical Formula: S2O3^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Peroxide:
  • Chemical Formula: O_2^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Dichromate:
  • Chemical Formula: Cr2O7^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Chromate:
  • Chemical Formula: CrO_4^{2-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Permanganate:
  • Chemical Formula: MnO_4^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Hydroxide:
  • Chemical Formula: OH^{-}
  • Type: Polyatomic Anion
• Bromide:
  • Chemical Formula: Br^{-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Iodide:
  • Chemical Formula: I^{-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Fluoride:
  • Chemical Formula: F^{-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Oxide:
  • Chemical Formula: O^{2-}
  • Type: Monoatomic Anion
• Methane:
  • Chemical Formula: CH_4
  • Type: Molecular Compound
• Potassium Iodide:
  • Chemical Formula: KI
  • Type: Ionic Compound

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Classification of Entries

• Carbonate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Nitrite:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Bicarbonate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Nitride:
  • Type: Binary, Monoatomic Anion
• Nitrate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Cyanide:
  • Type: Binary, Polyatomic Anion
• Sulfite:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Ammonium:
  • Type: Cation, Polyatomic Cation
• Sulfide:
  • Type: Binary, Monoatomic Anion
• Sulfate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Bisulfate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Thiocyanate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Hydrogen Sulfide:
  • Type: Molecular Compound
• Chlorite:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Dihydrogen Phosphate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Phosphide:
  • Type: Binary, Monoatomic Anion
• Hydrogen Phosphate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Phosphate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Acetate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Thiosulfate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Peroxide:
  • Type: Binary, Polyatomic Anion
• Dichromate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Chromate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Permanganate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Hydroxide:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion

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Classification of Entries - Continued

• Bromide:
  • Type: Binary, Monoatomic Anion
• Hydrogen Sulfate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Bicarbonate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Bisulfate:
  • Type: Ternary, Polyatomic Anion
• Oxide:
  • Type: Binary, Monoatomic Anion
• Chromium(III) Sulfate:
  • Chemical Formula: Cr2(SO4)_3
  • Type: Ionic Compound
• Perchloric Acid:
  • Chemical Formula: HClO_4
  • Type: Strong Acid

General Classifications

Ionic Compounds

• Compounds consisting of cations and anions held together by electrostatic forces.

Binary Compounds

• Compounds made up of two different elements.

Ternary Compounds

• Compounds consisting of three different elements, typically including a polyatomic ion.

Cations

• Positively charged ions.

Anions

• Negatively charged ions.

Monoatomic Ions

• Ions that consist of a single atom.

Polyatomic Ions

• Ions that consist of two or more atoms covalently bonded together, behaving as a single unit.

Acids

• Compounds that release hydrogen ions (H⁺) when dissolved in water.